A Study of Depression and Quality of Life in Patients of Lichen Planus

Table 4

(a) Association of BDI with DLQI in males. (b) Association of BDI with DLQI in females.

(a)

Variable		Mean	SD	Spearman	value
BDI total		6.05	10.05
DLQI domains	Feelings and symptoms	3.250	1.585	0.7370	0.0002
	Daily activities	1.750	2.359	0.4626	0.0400
	Leisure	0.7500	1.293	0.7129	0.0004
	Work and school	0.1500	0.6708	0.3823	0.0962
	Personal relationships	0.5500	0.8870	0.4048	0.0767
	Treatment	1.250	1.070	0.5686	0.0089
	Total score	6.700	6.736	0.7614

Refers to significant.

(b)

Variable		Mean	SD	Spearman	value
BDI total		17.733	19.370
DLQI domains	Feelings and symptoms	3.333	1.988	0.8731	0.0001
	Daily activities	1.800	2.178	0.8349	0.0001
	Leisure	1.133	1.457	0.8610	0.0001
	Work and school	1.467	1.506	0.7226	0.0023
	Personal relationships	1.200	1.897	0.8390	0.0001
	Treatment	1.733	1.163	0.6527	0.0083
	Total score	10.400	11.673	0.8605

Refers to significant.